#593B41
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.9% 0.043 6.1), rgb(89, 59, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#593B41 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593B41 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 59, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 20%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.043 6.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #593B41 | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593B41 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #593B41 text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #593B41 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D7
oklch(88.4% 0.018 4.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8BD
oklch(80.8% 0.033 5.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE949B
oklch(70.8% 0.051 7.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD7983
oklch(63.2% 0.066 6.5)
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Step 600
600
#98616D
oklch(55.6% 0.073 5.5)
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Step 700
700
#81505B
oklch(49% 0.067 5.3)
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Step 800
800
#69424A
oklch(42.7% 0.055 6.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593B41
oklch(38.9% 0.043 6.1)
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Step 950
950
#322124
oklch(27% 0.027 7.3)
#593B41 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3F4041 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474540 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E393D | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593B41
#593B41
oklch(38.9% 0.043 6.1)
- #274C48
#274C48
oklch(38.8% 0.043 186.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #593B41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.083
Use #593B41 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.